Original Band History
The band initially released two albums: Brotherhood, produced by legendary punk producer Lou Giordano – a record still held in high regard by fans of hardcore music, which sells for more than $150 a copy on eBay, and DYS, an album that took more of a metal direction than their debut. DYS is considered by many to be one of the first crossover thrash albums released. During their later rock/metal period, live sound was handled by noted hard rock producer Andrew Murdock, who works under the professional name "Mudrock."
Both albums have been re-issued together on CD and in digital formats by Taang! Records (titled Fire and Ice), and Brotherhood has also been reissued on CD and on iTunes in early 2005 by Taang! Records in its original format – with the addition of the Wolfpack demo tape, featuring Hüsker Dü singing back-up vocals.
DYS took its name from the Department of Youth Services, a Massachusetts governmental organization where delinquent youth were housed as well as the Alice Cooper song "Department of Youth."
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